Tag: Sport
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Illegal betting, number one factor fuelling corruption in sports – UNODC
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has identified illegal betting as number one factor fuelling corruption in sports.
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Sweden declares sex as sport
Sweden has officially recognized sex as a sport and finalized preparations for the inaugural sex tournament, set to commence on Thursday, June 8.
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Ex-boxer urges govt to seperate politics from sports
Ikechukwu Okoronkwo, an ex-international Nigerian boxer, has urged governments at all levels to seperate politics from sports to enable the growth of the sport at both national and international levels. Okoronkwo, who gave the advice in Enugu on Wednesday, said sports should be left in the hands of technocrats. He said the situation of sports…
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Do Arsenal Need Reinforcements in January?
Arsenal FC are currently flying high in the English Premier League and the Europa League. They are top of the Premier League, and they won their Europa League group. The question being asked here is will they need reinforcements in the upcoming January transfer window to ensure they stay on top? Find out more right…
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FIFA pleads with Qatar World Cup participants to “focus on football”
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has written to 2022 World Cup participating teams urging them to focus on the football in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”. The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura follows a number of protests…
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We have not cancelled National Youth Games, says sports ministry
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) has clarified that the scheduled National Youth Games in Ilorin had not been cancelled, rather only the arrival date was shifted by two days on the directive of the Mr Sunday Dare, the sports minister. The games had
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5 notable sports moments of 2018 for Nigerians
With the year going to an end, 2018 has been a year for sport lovers to remember in Nigeria, ranging from football, Basketball, Tennis and other sports. TNG sports take a look at the five most memorable sport events so far in 2018: Super Eagles’ victory over Iceland at the FIFA World Cup: Super…